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Iran Admits To Mistakenly Shooting Down Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752

Iran Admits To Mistakenly Shooting Down Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752

Iran has admitted its military made an “unforgivable mistake” in unintentionally shooting down a Ukrainian jetliner and killing all 176 people on board, after days of rejecting western intelligence reports that pointed to Tehran being responsible. The plane, en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, was carrying 167 passengers …

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U.S. Satellite Intelligence Reveals That Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 Was Hit By A Surface To Air Missile: Report

U.S. Satellite Intelligence Reveals That Ukrainian Airlines Flight 752 Was Hit By A Surface To Air Missile: Report

Ukraine International Airlines flight 752, a Boeing 737-800, crashed near Shahriar, about 8 minutes after takeoff from Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran. Al 167 passengers and nine crew members on board were killed. The flight took off from runway 29R at 02:41 UTC (06:11 LT), with a delay of …

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